Assigment 9- Angelica Malkowski

War breaks up families. War tears countries apart. War is brutal. But sometimes, it’s a necessary evil. Sometimes you have to stand up for what is right, because not standing up helps the oppressor, not the oppressed. For example, if the United States hadn’t joined WWII, the Allies might not have been able to win. One could say the US had a responsibility to enter the war in order to fight for freedom. Who knows what the world would be like today if Hitler had won the war? Definitely not good. Yes, if war is preventable, a peaceful solution is optimal. Peace over war equates to life over death, as war leads to loss of life 99.9% of the time.  But sometimes, a compromise cannot be made. A great quote from the fictional superhero Captain America really embodies this idea: “This nation was founded on one principle above all else: the requirement that we stand up for what we believe, no matter the odds or the consequences. When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree beside the river of truth, and tell the whole world — ‘No, you move.’" Take my earlier example of WWII. Can you imagine trying to successfully negotiate and compromise with Hitler? Me neither.